I’ve heard the Groom Creek attack may have some kind of previous interaction between the 365 lb healthy bear and the older man enjoying his morning coffee but have yet to find ‘Official’ data.
Digging a little finds that David Montano dispatched the Bear with a ‘30-30’ rifle.
Mr.Johnson died from the mauling and the bear also from two shots, one at the base of it’s scull and one heart-lung area.